Churn.



'Patented Oct. 8, ISUI. W. H. GRAVES.

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(Application filed Nov. 8, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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VILLIAM HENRY GRAVES, OF SEFFNER, FLORIDA.

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SBECIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 684,057, dated October8, 1901.

Application filed November 8, 1899. Serial No. 736,261. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY GRAVES, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Seffner, in the county of Hillsboro and State ofF1orida,have inventeda new and useful Churn, of which the followingis aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in churns.

The objects of the present invention are to improve the construction ofchurns, more especially the means for supporting the churnbody, and toprovide a frame capable of conveniently and firmly holding thechurn-body during the operationiof the churn and of permitting the saidbody to be readily removed for'cleaning it. Y

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ot' a churn constructedin accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the operating device.

Corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings aredesignated by like characters of reference. l,

Referring to the accompanying drawings, it Will be seen that I provide asupportingframe comprising a flat base or still 1, from the oppositeends of which rise uprights 2 and 3, which are connected at their upperends by means of a cross-bar 4. The upper end of one of theuprights--as, for instance, 2-is provided with a longitudinal notch orbifurcation, so as to form opposite upstanding ears 5, and the adjacentend of the bar 4 is provided with a longitudinally-extending reducedportion or tongue 6, pivoted or hinged between the ears 5 by means of asuitable transverse pivot-pin 7, extending through the ears and thetongue. The opposite upright 3 is also provided with similar spacedupright ears 8, between which the free end of the bar 4 is adapted tofit. It will be noted that the/free end of the bar projects beyond theupright 3, so as to form a handle 9 for raising and lowering the bar,and the opposite longitudinal edges of the latter are provided withtransversely-alined notches 10 for the reception of the respective earsVS, so as to firmly brace the bar in its normal position. To preventaccidental upward movement of the free end of the bar, the ears 8project above the latter and are provided with a removable pin 11, eX-tending transversely between the ears and immediately above the arm,thereby forming. a stop to prevent accidental upward movement thereof.Each of the end uprights is braced by means of anv inwardly anddownwardly inclined brace 12, having its upper end secured to the innerside of the upright and its lower end connected to the upper side of thebase or sill 1. n

v Any preferred form of churn-body 13 may be employed and is designed torest upon the base or sill 1 and to be located between the lower ends ofthe braces'12, the latter being recessed or formed to snugly embrace thelower portion of the churn-body for the purpose of preventing accidentallateral displacement of the latter.

Located within the churn-body is any preferred form of dasher 13a,having a vertical dasher-rod 14, the lower end of which is preferablypointed, as at 15, and bears against the bottom of the churn-body.Adjacent to the upper end of the churn-body the dasherrod is reduced andof cylindrical form, as indicated at 16, and forms an annularstopshoulder 17, located immediately below the upper end of thechurn-body. Upwardly from the upper end of the portion 16 the dasher-rodis made angular, as at 17a, upon which is removably tted a spool or drum18, the lower end of which rests upon the shoulder 19, formed by theangular portion 17, The upper end 2O of the dasher-rod is cylindrical inshape, so as to form a pivot orjournal, and is mounted in a suitablesocket formed in the under side of the cross-bar 4. Should the latter betoo thin for the proper mounting of the dasher-rod, va suitable stepordrum 18 and the latter located between the string and the bowed arm. Byreciprocating the bow the frictional engagement of the bow-string Withthe drum will rotate the latter and in turn also operate the dasher, aswill be understood.

Removably fitted to the upper open end of the churn-body is a cover 24,fitting Within the churn and provided With a central opening 25 for thereception of the cylindrical portion 16 of the dasher-rod. This coverrests upon the annular shoulder 17 upon the dasherrod and is alsoprovided with an outer marginal ange 26, resting upon the upper edgeofthe churn-body. Extendinglaterally from the cover and projecting atone side of the churn-body is an arm or handle 27, which is to be heldby the operator, se as to brace the upper end of the churn body duringthe churning operation, and as the dasher-rod extends loosely throughthe cover the lat-ter may be elevated by means of the handle 27, so asto inspect the interior of the churnbody. To facilitate the elevationofthe cover, the spool or drum 18 is located at a suitable dist-anceabove the upper end of the churnbody.

It Will be noted that the handle 27 and the operating-bow are located atopposite sides of the churn-body, so that such parts may be convenientlyheld in the respective hands of the operator, and thereby facilitate theoperation ofthe churn. Moreover, the flexible element 23 extends inopposite directions from the saine side of the spool or drum and formsthe chord of the arc provided by the bow, the opposite ends of thelatter being connected to the respective ends of the iexible element, sothat said bow normally maintains a tension upon the exible element, soas to prevent slipping of the latter upon the spool or drum and toobtain the maximum operating effect thereon. Moreover, the flexible cordor element forms a permanent operative connection with the spool, andalso the latter forms the sole support of the operating device, wherebythe parts of the latter may be removed as a Whole from the dasher shaftor stem without disturbing any of said parts, and thereby maintainingthe latter in their proper relations one to the other in order that theoperating device may be conveniently replaced upon the shaft.

In a churn, the combination of a frame, having a base,oppositeuprights,downwardly inclined transverse braces extending inwardly inopposite directions, from the 1'e .spective uprights to the base, and achurn-4 body seated upon the base and embraced by y the lower ends ofthe braces.

In testimony that I claimy the foregoing asl my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in= the presence of two witnesses. p

WILLIAM HENRY GRAVES.

XVitnesses:

JAY NYE, F. A. W. HAMMOND'.

